20 min ago2 min readX owner Elon Musk and Benji Taylor, design lead (Benji Taylor/X)SummaryX is in talks to use stablecoins such as Circle’s USDC to pay royalties to influential users for their content, according to a person familiar with the plans.The move would extend Elon Musk’s embrace of stablecoins, which are already used by SpaceX’s Starlink service for cross-border payments.The discussions come as X phases out its Revenue Sharing program and rolls out an Original Content Rewards Program aimed at compensating creators for original ideas, reporting and commentary.Social media platform X is in talks to explore how stablecoins, such as Circle Internet’s CRCL$83.52·At close USDC, can be used to pay royalties to influential users for uploading content, according to a person familiar with the plans.The conversations with X are ongoing, said the person, who also works with other social media platforms testing stablecoins as a way to pay commissions to influencers.Media representatives of X did not immediately respond to requests for comment.Stablecoins, which boast a collective market cap of over $300 billion, have become a staple for blockchain payments, facilitating faster, cheaper cross-border transactions for everyone from small businesses to multinationals moving large amounts of money between subsidiaries.It’s not so surprising the Elon Musk-owned company is looking to stablecoins to pay royalties to content providers around the world. Musk’s SpaceX already uses stablecoins to collect cross-border payments from customers of Starlink, which provides satellite internet services in various emerging markets.In March, Musk hired crypto veteran Benji Taylor as the head of design at X, tying his role to both xAI and SpaceX. Taylor, who led design at Coinbase Global’s COIN$172.09·At close Base blockchain network, has a background in wallets and decentralized finance.X is overhauling how it pays creators, as outlined in a recent post by the social media firm, phasing out its long-running Revenue Sharing program in favor of a new system called the Original Content Rewards Program.The new program is designed to “reward creators who bring original ideas, expertise, reporting, creativity, and commentary to X,” the company said.12345678910Building the Zcash Machine: Tachyon and Quantum ReadinessBuilding the Zcash Machine: Tachyon and Quantum ReadinessZcash’s Tachyon upgrade aims to scale shielded payments, improve quantum readiness, and test whether its funding, security, and governance can hold.Jun 30, 2026Zcash’s Tachyon upgrade aims to scale shielded payments, improve quantum readiness, and test whether its funding, security, and governance can hold.Why it matters:Zcash’s Tachyon upgrade aims to scale shielded payments, improve quantum readiness, and test whether its funding, security, and governance can hold.View Full Report